why did I buy a soft top?!

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phil_cardiff

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7,107 posts

209 months

Saturday 6th December 2008
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Got a love/hate relationship with my 5 at the moment.

Love: -
RWD
Nippy
LSD
Cheap to run
Reliable
RWD
LSD...
Steering feel
No understeer
Oversteer...

Hate: -
Leaks and I can't fix it
wipers squeek despite changing them and cleaning screen
lazy starts, takes 4 turns to start - battery?
Cam belt squeels occasionally, had it changed 2 months ago, garage say its fine.

phil_cardiff

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7,107 posts

209 months

Monday 8th December 2008
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It leaks from between the windows and the seals (front and middle) though only occasionally. I've beefed up the seals with rubber tubing and adjusted the metal strips.

I'm not sure it's the cambelt squeaking I just assumed it was as it's only been happening since the cambelt was replaced. Anything to worry about or get it looked at a next service in the summer?

I've cleaned the glass with autoglym but still the random juddering and squeek. I can live with it but I my try rain x.

phil_cardiff

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7,107 posts

209 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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£180 eh? Sounds good. Where's that from?